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if you're talking about law enforcement, there are certain things that go with law enforcement where this is now a priority. i would be surprised if we didn't see more crackdown on gun crimes from the u.s. attorneys across the country. but this is mostly asking people to do things. >> bill: the one thing that one of our callers yesterday raised here and i think was one of the most important things, didn't get a lot of attention. there was some concern that under the health policy provisions of obama care, right that medical professionals could not report to law enforcement officers when they -- they heard repeated, you know, violent threats from mentally ill patients that they were dealing with. and the president said yesterday they're going to make it clear those policies will enable and encourage doctors, right, to report to law enforcement if they do hear some violent language from the mental health people which maybe closes that loop. they're all actions that the president -- as you say, without signing an executive order was able to take directing different federal agencies to t
if you're talking about law enforcement, there are certain things that go with law enforcement where this is now a priority. i would be surprised if we didn't see more crackdown on gun crimes from the u.s. attorneys across the country. but this is mostly asking people to do things. >> bill: the one thing that one of our callers yesterday raised here and i think was one of the most important things, didn't get a lot of attention. there was some concern that under the health policy...
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they want to implement the law. they don't want to re-litigate this battle. regardless of where they were on the healthcare bill to start with, number one you find increasing numbers of people recognizing the important patient protections it has. number two others say come on, guys, let's make it work now that the supreme court has ruled. >> bill: i saw a story yesterday that one out of every 14 votes over the last two years has been to repeal -- of the house of representatives has been to repeal the affordable care act. center for american progress put this out yesterday. it costs $30 million to keep congress open for a single work day. so you figure $30 million times 33. >> look, it is a total waste of taxpayer dollars. it is a total waste of energy. and at a time when we've got very important pressing issues to deal with, especially the economy and to go back to the fact that they haven't even had a vote on the president's jobs bill. >> bill: on the jobs bill, 33 for healthcare and zero -- >> those are the numbers people should remember. 33 and zero. >> bi
they want to implement the law. they don't want to re-litigate this battle. regardless of where they were on the healthcare bill to start with, number one you find increasing numbers of people recognizing the important patient protections it has. number two others say come on, guys, let's make it work now that the supreme court has ruled. >> bill: i saw a story yesterday that one out of every 14 votes over the last two years has been to repeal -- of the house of representatives has been...
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that's a standard of the law. and the head of the nsa said i'll have to consult a lawyer about that. this secret court has reinterpreted the plane language of the law in ways that make the plain language unrecognizable. it has done so in a setting that there's no adversarial process or examination. >> bill: senator we're out of time but we're counting on you to keep the pressure on behalf of the american people on that issue. and many other issues. >> great to be with you. >> bill: thanks so much for coming in. influence this is the "bill press show." to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal, or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats, but i've always kept this going. i've dozen years. (vo) he
that's a standard of the law. and the head of the nsa said i'll have to consult a lawyer about that. this secret court has reinterpreted the plane language of the law in ways that make the plain language unrecognizable. it has done so in a setting that there's no adversarial process or examination. >> bill: senator we're out of time but we're counting on you to keep the pressure on behalf of the american people on that issue. and many other issues. >> great to be with you. >>...
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believe in what they're doing and don't really see the effect that it has on the larger congress and the laws that it produces. so i don't really see their ideology changing because of that. i'm not sure really where this ends. >> bill: ultimately, these people are going home, you touch on it. they're going home to make sure all of our listeners and viewers understand, they're going home to districts that have been drawn with such an extreme political makeup that they are tea party districts in effect. these are districts drawn by republican legislatures, signed by republican governors that basically perpetuate the tea party in these districts right? >> absolutely. >> bill: they fit the district. it will be almost impossible to change. >> it really is in effect, redistricting. >> bill: the question, peter i think then raises, is it possible to govern anymore with this makeup of this congress, to get anything done? i think we're going to be in the same battles every -- continuing battles for the next two years. >> i don't see it getting any better. i really don't. >> bill: how can it get any b
believe in what they're doing and don't really see the effect that it has on the larger congress and the laws that it produces. so i don't really see their ideology changing because of that. i'm not sure really where this ends. >> bill: ultimately, these people are going home, you touch on it. they're going home to make sure all of our listeners and viewers understand, they're going home to districts that have been drawn with such an extreme political makeup that they are tea party...
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by law, they cannot be a profit-making organization. so it's gotta exist on the moneys that come in and what they did you start in 1970, the salaries that the postal employees make have tracked inflation. they haven't gone up any greater than inflation which is good for the employees. it is good for the american people. the product that we sell, the postage starch, the postage stamp has tracked well below inflation. in other words give you an example when the stamps were a nickel and newspapers were a nickel stamps were 25 cents and newspapers were 25. we're at 45 now and most newspapers are now $1.50. something like that. so we have tracked well below inflation in the same type of information media that the newspapers are in. now i think it has been great for the american people. now if you look at the other countries around the world like a germany which is very small compared to the united states, their postage rates are 78 cents. and you have to remember in germany, because they're a socialist nation, the postal service is not sappe
by law, they cannot be a profit-making organization. so it's gotta exist on the moneys that come in and what they did you start in 1970, the salaries that the postal employees make have tracked inflation. they haven't gone up any greater than inflation which is good for the employees. it is good for the american people. the product that we sell, the postage starch, the postage stamp has tracked well below inflation. in other words give you an example when the stamps were a nickel and newspapers...
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if people are, you know, we don't have laws that prevent people from mugging old ladies. >> that's not the reason people don't mug old ladies. we don't mug old ladies because something inside of us tells us it's not the right thing to do. this isn't legal either but we have to rely on these people to not do this. >> that's our best homepe in the future because there is no way to detect that this stuff is going on. there is no watchdog that would be able to catch this. we have to hope they behave better and they haven't. >> what about commissions? how does governor richards fit? >> this scam paid so much money created so much money that a lot of these banks and these middlemen companies doing these auctions were able to take those winnings essentially, and bribe politicians to get them to continually choose these companies to hold these auctions. and bill richardson was caught taking $25,000 from one of the companies involved cdr and in return for that, he promised that he would keep hiring that company. that all came out in the trial. this was os tensionbly the reason why he wasn't nak
if people are, you know, we don't have laws that prevent people from mugging old ladies. >> that's not the reason people don't mug old ladies. we don't mug old ladies because something inside of us tells us it's not the right thing to do. this isn't legal either but we have to rely on these people to not do this. >> that's our best homepe in the future because there is no way to detect that this stuff is going on. there is no watchdog that would be able to catch this. we have to...
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ben says i am for high-speed limits so yes, it's i gree with this law. look at germany with an unlimited speed limit but the lowest accident rate. why? because they drive smarter than us. >> how about the pizza shop owner picking up the president. sheldon siegel says maybe the owner misunderstood when the president said he wants to pick up some votes in florida. and john carter says as usual obama showed poise and genuine ease with a regular guy. here's a good question. can you imagine romney in a similar situation? guy who picked up romney. romney would have made a face as if the guy was diseased or something. romney would not have known how to handle it. no doubt about it! >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." . [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey hello everybody. good to see you today. this is tuesday, september 11th. and this is the "full court press" on current tv. welcome to the program. good to see you. we'll talk about the meaning of september 11th here, the day we have to remember and reflect upon how great it is to be americans and what a gre
ben says i am for high-speed limits so yes, it's i gree with this law. look at germany with an unlimited speed limit but the lowest accident rate. why? because they drive smarter than us. >> how about the pizza shop owner picking up the president. sheldon siegel says maybe the owner misunderstood when the president said he wants to pick up some votes in florida. and john carter says as usual obama showed poise and genuine ease with a regular guy. here's a good question. can you imagine...
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so enter narm law and the u.s. laws don't have to just be about reciprocity with the enemy. they are about speaking the same language as liberal peoples around the world. >> but very quickly, we only have a couple of seconds left when a terrorist organization gets a drone it can deploy
so enter narm law and the u.s. laws don't have to just be about reciprocity with the enemy. they are about speaking the same language as liberal peoples around the world. >> but very quickly, we only have a couple of seconds left when a terrorist organization gets a drone it can deploy
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it is the law of the land. move on. and we're hearing some of the same frustration around the issue of guns and we'll get into that with jennifer hoppy in just a second. but first jennifer, dan's got the big headlines. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making news on this monday, a lot of people turned out to the new england patriots no questions asked jersey exchange over the weekend. 1200 people turned in their aaron hernandez jerseys at the official team store at their stadium to get something else free of charge since he's been charged with murder. about 300 of those that were turned in according to the team were youth sizes. >> bill: you mean little kids. >> mm-hmm. >> bill: i wouldn't want my kid wearing a murderer's jersey. >> alec baldwin wants to interview edward snowden. the actor tells "vanity fair" he's looking into flying to moscow to talk to the nsa leaker for his podcast. he said he's working connections in london that know assange. he's neither a fan nor critic of snowden,
it is the law of the land. move on. and we're hearing some of the same frustration around the issue of guns and we'll get into that with jennifer hoppy in just a second. but first jennifer, dan's got the big headlines. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making news on this monday, a lot of people turned out to the new england patriots no questions asked jersey exchange over the weekend. 1200 people turned in their aaron hernandez jerseys at...
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they wrote the laws. the state legislatures and the alec members almost exclusively republicans but not quite than -- went and brought those to their legislatures, passed them and put them into law. you've had people like the majority leader of the pennsylvania house of representatives who have, you know, all but explicitly said that this is, in fact, designed so mitt romney can win the election. he pretty much said those words. pennsylvania will go republican because we have the voter i.d. rules. >> bill: pennsylvania of course one of the key battleground states in this election. no doubt about it. i'm amazed there hasn't been more attention the media hasn't paid more attention to this campaign of voter suppression around the country. i know many of you called about it and talked about it before. here it is now in pennsylvania. also florida governor of florida has already had this kind of voter purge. he's back with another -- we'll ask about that when we come back. we'll take a quick break. this attempt
they wrote the laws. the state legislatures and the alec members almost exclusively republicans but not quite than -- went and brought those to their legislatures, passed them and put them into law. you've had people like the majority leader of the pennsylvania house of representatives who have, you know, all but explicitly said that this is, in fact, designed so mitt romney can win the election. he pretty much said those words. pennsylvania will go republican because we have the voter i.d....
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doesn't obama know -- i mean suppression laws are going on. we're out here fighting for him. >> bill: voter suppression. never mentioned that. >> caller: i.d. laws. we're fighting on the ground for him and he comes not ready to play. he should have said a b c d. where was the boxing going on? >> bill: you know, he knows his stuff. you know he knows this stuff. you know he was frustrated last night. i don't know why he didn't -- maybe he felt he couldn't engage but you know, i thought he had to. we wanted him to. >> caller: he was campaigning too much. maybe he needed three days to lay down and relax. maybe he's been doing too much. >> bill: i don't know. but they spent two days in henderson, nevada with john kerry preparing for this debate. i guess -- as i said before the break, maybe hiring john kerry as his debate coach was the first mistake. lee in los angeles. what do you say? >> caller: hi, bill press. i've been with you here in california. >> bill: we had some good days out there lee. >> caller: we did. you know what, bill? i didn't unde
doesn't obama know -- i mean suppression laws are going on. we're out here fighting for him. >> bill: voter suppression. never mentioned that. >> caller: i.d. laws. we're fighting on the ground for him and he comes not ready to play. he should have said a b c d. where was the boxing going on? >> bill: you know, he knows his stuff. you know he knows this stuff. you know he was frustrated last night. i don't know why he didn't -- maybe he felt he couldn't engage but you know, i...
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, the law is in tremendous republic. i think the whole country is underestimate what political hacks the conservatives justices are. what do we need to vote against--am remember scalia goes duck hunting with cheney. you think guys who are friends with the koch brothers are going to be consistent on judicial philosophy? kennedy is the key. mike, when i read your piece i was scared because kennedy seems to say here it's an extreme exercise of judicial power to separate out the mandate from the rest of the law. tell us why that is so important. >> right, so the argument for severity is that it is the restrained option. just cut out the mandate, if you're going to strike it down and then let congress do as it wishes with the rest of the law. justice kennedy said that's actually more activist because if we strike down the law in its entirety we'll actually then be let congress do whatever they want without having to micromanage what we think congress actually meant. it was this topsy-turvy argument that said if we describing
, the law is in tremendous republic. i think the whole country is underestimate what political hacks the conservatives justices are. what do we need to vote against--am remember scalia goes duck hunting with cheney. you think guys who are friends with the koch brothers are going to be consistent on judicial philosophy? kennedy is the key. mike, when i read your piece i was scared because kennedy seems to say here it's an extreme exercise of judicial power to separate out the mandate from the...
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the media shield law is a good step. but i still say there was no justification for the department of justice seizing the records of 20 phone lines and over 100 reporters and editors for over two months' time at "the associated press." i don't care whether he recused himself on that issue or not eric holder is the attorney general where that happened and i don't think this problem is going to go away until eric holder resigns number one or is fired, number two. and until the white house backs off a little bit on this prosecutorial obsession to get anybody who may have leaked any information to reporters. so there you go. benghazi i.r.s., department of justice. white house damage control in full gear yesterday. have all of these problems gone away or maybe two out of three? let's talk about it this morning on the "full court press". >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers
the media shield law is a good step. but i still say there was no justification for the department of justice seizing the records of 20 phone lines and over 100 reporters and editors for over two months' time at "the associated press." i don't care whether he recused himself on that issue or not eric holder is the attorney general where that happened and i don't think this problem is going to go away until eric holder resigns number one or is fired, number two. and until the white...
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they don't pass laws and they don't repeal laws. they're wasting their time and wasting your money and mine. gotta mention the passing over the weekend of good friend of mine and a real leader in the white house press corps. she was our leader for years and years and of course i'm talking about helen thomas. think about -- she shouldn't have said what she said at the very end of her career. about all jews ought to get out of the middle east and go back to poland or germany. you cannot judge her career by that one careless remark she made. on the white house grounds. she had an incredible career and did great great good. was an inspiration to men and women journalists. she was the first woman member of the white house press corps. she was the first president woman president of the correspondents' association. she was the first woman allowed in the national press club. at first women had to sit -- once they were allowed in, they had to sit on the balcony and couldn't even ask questions. she pressed for that and got full rights on the
they don't pass laws and they don't repeal laws. they're wasting their time and wasting your money and mine. gotta mention the passing over the weekend of good friend of mine and a real leader in the white house press corps. she was our leader for years and years and of course i'm talking about helen thomas. think about -- she shouldn't have said what she said at the very end of her career. about all jews ought to get out of the middle east and go back to poland or germany. you cannot judge her...
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the law allows you to smoke pot. therefore i'm a law-abiding citizen. robert from marlboro, massachusetts. >> caller: good morning. >> bill: what do you think? >> caller: well, obviously the scouts, they go through a background check to be a scoutmaster. and i think exposing the youth to an alternative lifestyle will be a good thing. progressive and positive. you know, allowing gay men to become scoutmasters and active in the troops and -- will be a good thing. >> bill: what do you think if mississippi or missouri or tennessee still wants to have no gays allowed, you can have boy scouts following that policy. >> well, i hope not. you're dealing with a part of the country that just hasn't caught up on progressive agendas. >> bill: you know what? maybe they ought to catch up with the constitution and the declaration of independence and what america is all about. it's not right to discriminate against anybody for any reason. period. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. r
the law allows you to smoke pot. therefore i'm a law-abiding citizen. robert from marlboro, massachusetts. >> caller: good morning. >> bill: what do you think? >> caller: well, obviously the scouts, they go through a background check to be a scoutmaster. and i think exposing the youth to an alternative lifestyle will be a good thing. progressive and positive. you know, allowing gay men to become scoutmasters and active in the troops and -- will be a good thing. >> bill:...
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i don't think that should hold up the law. at least they've got a personal involvement. what reason can you have to deny two people in love these benefits and it is not economic because it has a negligent effect on the economy. >> bill: congressman barney frank our guest in studio on this tuesday edition of the "full court press." congressman, yesterday president obama in the east room of the white house announcing his plan asking congress -- i thought made a very strong argument since we all agree that we should not raise tax cuts on the middle class, let's do something we all agree on and give people making under $250,000 a year a tax break this year. do you think it has a prayer in this republican-led congress? >> no. because the idea logic of a republican party -- i started in politics 40 years ago. i ran for state legislator and the year i ran for the first time as a democrat for the massachusetts legislature, i was a public supporter of a public incentive for re-election. i didn't agree with him on all of the issues. he was a reasonable moderate -- >> bill: you pub
i don't think that should hold up the law. at least they've got a personal involvement. what reason can you have to deny two people in love these benefits and it is not economic because it has a negligent effect on the economy. >> bill: congressman barney frank our guest in studio on this tuesday edition of the "full court press." congressman, yesterday president obama in the east room of the white house announcing his plan asking congress -- i thought made a very strong...
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your friend nancy pelosi predicted a 6-3 upholding of the law. do you concur? do you feel confident that this roberts court is going to uphold the healthcare reform law? >> here's my guess. we may have a bad decision in arizona on immigration and a good decision on healthcare. i think it would really be a historic -- i don't know deviation perhaps from the law if the supreme court decided to completely overturn this massive and landmark legislation. and so i do -- i certainly don't know the numbers or wouldn't predict the numbers but i do think that the fundamental bill would be upheld. even if -- i think even if they were to overrule the mandate that we absolutely could move forward -- >> how would that work though? >> you know, medicare does not have a mandate. but everybody gets on at least part a of medicare which is the hospitalization even if they have like i do, an employer insurance. if i didn't sign up for medicare part a when i turned 65, it goes up as time goes by. and so it becomes -- there is an incentive and everybody signs up right away. so there
your friend nancy pelosi predicted a 6-3 upholding of the law. do you concur? do you feel confident that this roberts court is going to uphold the healthcare reform law? >> here's my guess. we may have a bad decision in arizona on immigration and a good decision on healthcare. i think it would really be a historic -- i don't know deviation perhaps from the law if the supreme court decided to completely overturn this massive and landmark legislation. and so i do -- i certainly don't know...
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the waive of voter suppression laws is aimed at them. wisconsin, with105,000 students were affected by these obscure residency requirements. the millennial generation is not stupid. they know when they are being targeted. i hope it will light a fire under them to fight back. here is my plea to mill en y'alls: if you have any generational defiance, if your inner rebel is twitching, cast your vote. do it dispute the obstacles erected by the republicans or maybe because of those obstacles. this is your moment. 50 years ago, president john fm kennedy said, in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. responsibility. i welcome it you have been waiting all your life, millennials to be past into leadership, on behalf of a wounded nation. grab it and run. welcome it because if your generation votes, you will pure and simple, if your generation votes, you will determine the outcome of this election and the fufrt of our nation. do [ train whistle blows ] [ b
the waive of voter suppression laws is aimed at them. wisconsin, with105,000 students were affected by these obscure residency requirements. the millennial generation is not stupid. they know when they are being targeted. i hope it will light a fire under them to fight back. here is my plea to mill en y'alls: if you have any generational defiance, if your inner rebel is twitching, cast your vote. do it dispute the obstacles erected by the republicans or maybe because of those obstacles. this is...
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there ought to be a law. you shouldn't be able to just obstruct and stone wall that way and i'm hoping that the media -- i'm not talking about you because you get this stuff but i wish that the other elements of the media would stop saying congress is broken. no, congress is not broken. there is an element in congress, not even the entire republican caucus, but a part of it that is, in fact, broken and they don't want to legislate and they're happy to see it all fall into the sea. they need to start getting the blame for it because as long as it's like everybody's messing up we don't move ahead. they can screw things up, not cooperate and then not really take the responsibility for it because it's shared by the whole congress. >> bill: it seems that that tale, if -- that tail, if you will, is wag the dog when it comes to the republican caucus. >> imagine sitting during the plan b vote. [ laughter ] i'm like what is going on? it really isn't one of those situations where you know, just watching them is like wo
there ought to be a law. you shouldn't be able to just obstruct and stone wall that way and i'm hoping that the media -- i'm not talking about you because you get this stuff but i wish that the other elements of the media would stop saying congress is broken. no, congress is not broken. there is an element in congress, not even the entire republican caucus, but a part of it that is, in fact, broken and they don't want to legislate and they're happy to see it all fall into the sea. they need to...
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the stand your ground laws kill at will law. all alec legislation. the voter suppression laws in i don't know how many, 20 some states, all written by alec. they hand them out these state legislators paid to go to these conferences, all expenses paid. they run home, introduce these bills and it is all corporate -- it is -- it is -- the corporate end run around lobbying laws. >> absolutely. a lot of cases, you have in the state of virginia, the state was paying often for the ticket for the state legislators to go to these conferences. so, it is a matter of not just the state forking out travel expenses but if you look at all of the healthcare bills that have been introduced in various states that have to be defended in court, that costs the taxpayers money. it is really, really political. i think one thing the way i view alec as a political strategist, this is more than about legislation. it is about controlling the political climate, the political debate in a state and local market. they can make the conversation about why african-americans shouldn't
the stand your ground laws kill at will law. all alec legislation. the voter suppression laws in i don't know how many, 20 some states, all written by alec. they hand them out these state legislators paid to go to these conferences, all expenses paid. they run home, introduce these bills and it is all corporate -- it is -- it is -- the corporate end run around lobbying laws. >> absolutely. a lot of cases, you have in the state of virginia, the state was paying often for the ticket for the...
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today, same-sex couples are marrying under the law in massachusetts. some are actually having children born to them. we've been asked to change their birth certificates to remove the phrase mother and father and replace it with parent a and parent b. it is not right on paper. it is not right in fact. every child has the right to have a mother and a father. [ applause ] >> bill: first of all chris is that the same thing he was saying in massachusetts? and what does that mean? >> yeah, this -- this idea of when he was running for president, the run-up to the 2008 run he was really taking advantage of showing his -- to the conservative community. remember this was a speech in south carolina. and he talked about this issue that "the boston globe" had finally gotten some documents from -- during his governorship recently and ran a story last week that he really pressed very hard to keep from changing the actual bit certificates in massachusetts to reference a second parent as opposed to mother and father. and this -- it wasn't clear that he had been braggin
today, same-sex couples are marrying under the law in massachusetts. some are actually having children born to them. we've been asked to change their birth certificates to remove the phrase mother and father and replace it with parent a and parent b. it is not right on paper. it is not right in fact. every child has the right to have a mother and a father. [ applause ] >> bill: first of all chris is that the same thing he was saying in massachusetts? and what does that mean? >>...
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will the obama campaign apologize for suggesting that mitt romney broke the law and john stanton new washington bureau chief for "buzzfeed" will be here in studio with us as well. but first... >> this is the "full court press." >> on this tuesday other headlines making news, president obama got booed at the team u.s.a. versus brazil exhibition game -- basketball exhibition game in washington last night not for his politics but when caught on the kiss cam, on the jumbotron, he did not kiss his wife. later in the game, they gave him an opportunity to do it over and he didn't -- he didn't kiss anyone. shrugged off the camera. later in the game, they did give him a do-over opportunity, he kissed the first lady on the lips and on the forehead and then the crowd went wild. >> that's the way to do it. >> come on mr. president. >> sabotage at the tour de france. somebody threw tacks across the road on the steepest climb. caused about 30 competing riders to blow tires. one even crashed. he was not seriously injured though. the a. p. reports french police are investigating the incident. it is
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that is the law of the land pretty much now. they're trying to define themselves away because when caught, they don't want to look like -- they have to have an excuse for this no exception rule. wait until they deal with the word incest. how about a 10-year-old raped by a father. >> bill: depends on whether it is forcible or not. >> right. >> bill: i want to say hello quickly to mike from kansas city. hi mike. >> caller: hi, eleanor and crew. yes, i'm from kansas city. i want to say i called all of my representatives the other day and said tar and feather that -- take him out of our state and our country. i was so offended. but what i want to draw is a religious parallel. these guys are supposed to be religious and all of this stuff. well yeah, maybe in the old testament. i look at it as a love, hate, good, evil because the old testament i thought was hate and all of that. what are they trying to do? take this to the taliban level of thinking? where it is hey stone the woman because she was raped. >> bill: mike, just on that poi
that is the law of the land pretty much now. they're trying to define themselves away because when caught, they don't want to look like -- they have to have an excuse for this no exception rule. wait until they deal with the word incest. how about a 10-year-old raped by a father. >> bill: depends on whether it is forcible or not. >> right. >> bill: i want to say hello quickly to mike from kansas city. hi mike. >> caller: hi, eleanor and crew. yes, i'm from kansas city. i...
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it was clearly against the law. u.s. law and international law. no doubt about it. >> 25 years ago last week, president ronald reagan supported and asked the congress to pass the u.n. convention -- the united nations convention against torture abuse degradement, et cetera. we violated that. our own domestic laws, we violated those. other international treaties, we violated. so yes. >> bill: now did you find, did you look into and did you find, did we get anything out of this torture? did we get any information out of this torture which made us more secure, save lives? >> that's a question that is not fully answered in that we did not find that the torture led to any kind of usable evidence or usable information. on the other side, those who were in the administration at the time avert that it did. the problem that we have is we did not have access to classified information to determine whether it is did or it didn't. it was our opinion that those who say that it did lead to usable information had the burden of proof to show how. but from what we w
it was clearly against the law. u.s. law and international law. no doubt about it. >> 25 years ago last week, president ronald reagan supported and asked the congress to pass the u.n. convention -- the united nations convention against torture abuse degradement, et cetera. we violated that. our own domestic laws, we violated those. other international treaties, we violated. so yes. >> bill: now did you find, did you look into and did you find, did we get anything out of this...
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paying off her law school loans and they're saving for their son. so, you know, we have members -- elizabeth warren is still paying off her loans. we actually have members sitting in the senate who still have loans they're paying off. so you know, thankfully for them, they're a valuable voice. they both sit on the education committee and they're able to give that perspective and up until a year ago nobody on that committee was still paying off their loans. warren and murphy are unique in that way. >> bill: let's talk about two of the solutions. if elizabeth warren is and chris murphy is and the president and first lady were until nine years ago, i'm sure many, many, many of our viewers and listeners are stuck with the -- saddled with the same debt. what's the rate of default on student loans? must be pretty high. >> it is about 57% of current loan borrowers are expected to default. >> wow really! >> they have said that they feel as they won't be able -- it is two out of five subsidized stafford loan borrowers will default. >> wow! >> that's a huge n
paying off her law school loans and they're saving for their son. so, you know, we have members -- elizabeth warren is still paying off her loans. we actually have members sitting in the senate who still have loans they're paying off. so you know, thankfully for them, they're a valuable voice. they both sit on the education committee and they're able to give that perspective and up until a year ago nobody on that committee was still paying off their loans. warren and murphy are unique in that...
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>> well, the law is very clear. the legal provision says if there is the military coup, aid has to be suspended. there is no doubt from an academic perspective that this qualifies not just as a coup but as a textbook coup. it is clear here that the obama administration is playing politics with this work. but what kind of message does that send to the rest of the world that when there is a military coup. even that isn't enough for us to reconsider our aid and put pressure on the military. it shows that our red lines don't mean anything and if you take that along with our red line on syria there is a growing perception that the u.s. isn't to be taken seriously but obama's going to back down whenever someone puts up pressure. >> bill: how important -- let me ask a different question. so what -- because at the white house, i go to the white house briefings every day i've seen this -- they really are -- and i understand why perhaps confused seem to be confused about what we could do. what can the united states do here an
>> well, the law is very clear. the legal provision says if there is the military coup, aid has to be suspended. there is no doubt from an academic perspective that this qualifies not just as a coup but as a textbook coup. it is clear here that the obama administration is playing politics with this work. but what kind of message does that send to the rest of the world that when there is a military coup. even that isn't enough for us to reconsider our aid and put pressure on the military....
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congressional republicans had once promised to replace the healthcare law and help americans gain access to insurance. but it seems they have all but given up there. in the last year and a half, the house has only sent one bill to the senate. that bill was designed to limit medical malpractice lawsuits. although we should note individual g.o.p. lawmakers have sponsored bills but republican leaders have never brought the proposals to a vote. you might remember mitt romney his promise to repeal healthcare reform on his would-be presidency but the washington post reports the reality is much more complicated. unless republicans gain enough new seats in congress this year romney just won't have the votes he needs for a repeal. as for romney's schedule, he is speaking at the naacp's annual convention. he is hoping to win over black voters by touting a pro-jobs message. african-americans are facing a 14.4% unemployment rate but the naacp's president says romney's message isn't resonating and he will need to lead with voter id bills. we are back with more after break and online with chat at bill
congressional republicans had once promised to replace the healthcare law and help americans gain access to insurance. but it seems they have all but given up there. in the last year and a half, the house has only sent one bill to the senate. that bill was designed to limit medical malpractice lawsuits. although we should note individual g.o.p. lawmakers have sponsored bills but republican leaders have never brought the proposals to a vote. you might remember mitt romney his promise to repeal...
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and karl rove is skirting the law. i even say he's cheating if he wants a tax -- i don't want karl rove to get a tax-exempt status. but you can't defend the i.r.s. when they go on their crusade to crack down on political organizations that are not really what they pretend to be. you can't defend the fact they only looked after conservative or republican or right wing organizations and not democratic. that turns the i.r.s. into a political machine. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ahmadinejad than me. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. (vo) she's joy behar. >>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? >> announcer: chatting with you live at current.com/billpress this is the "bill press show
and karl rove is skirting the law. i even say he's cheating if he wants a tax -- i don't want karl rove to get a tax-exempt status. but you can't defend the i.r.s. when they go on their crusade to crack down on political organizations that are not really what they pretend to be. you can't defend the fact they only looked after conservative or republican or right wing organizations and not democratic. that turns the i.r.s. into a political machine. >> announcer: this is the "bill...
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even bill clinton now says that that law was a mistake. and it looked like from the comments yesterday the justices agree and by june, will vote to overturn it. in other news, ashley judd has decided she is not going to run for senate after all from kentucky. too bad. and megan mccain ends up getting her own talk show. oh, my god. more of that coming up on current tv. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. [ male announcer ] it's red lobster's lobsterfest our largest selection of lobster entrees like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea
even bill clinton now says that that law was a mistake. and it looked like from the comments yesterday the justices agree and by june, will vote to overturn it. in other news, ashley judd has decided she is not going to run for senate after all from kentucky. too bad. and megan mccain ends up getting her own talk show. oh, my god. more of that coming up on current tv. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs...
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doj doesn't just have to defend this law, it has to defend any law that congress passes today. and i think the law's opponents used that against doj. doj was the one set of attorneys who wouldn't just list the thing that were unconstitutional under their theory. >> you heard the arguments and you actually clerked on the court, so you know the dynamics. do you think it's an unfair characterization that this was a train wreck? >> i think it is a bit unfair. the administration had the more difficult argument in this case. the other side's argument is kind of a bumper sticker type of argument, a slogan type of argument. it's about individual freedom and not forcing people to do things. the administration has to explain how this particular decision not to buy health insurance has a ripple effect on the economy, and i don't think it was a disaster. >> ian, i did take some hope in the final -- or at least one of the later remarks of justice kennedy that you alluded to where in he was saying that insurance is a different kind of market essentially. those who are not insured are paid fo
doj doesn't just have to defend this law, it has to defend any law that congress passes today. and i think the law's opponents used that against doj. doj was the one set of attorneys who wouldn't just list the thing that were unconstitutional under their theory. >> you heard the arguments and you actually clerked on the court, so you know the dynamics. do you think it's an unfair characterization that this was a train wreck? >> i think it is a bit unfair. the administration had the...
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saying that federal law holds and state law can't override it. >> bill: they've passed a law saying if you come in to vote, you have to bring proof you're an american citizen which means a passport or whatever. and if you were a naturalized citizen, you had to bring in your naturalization form. >> big certificate. >> bill: big certificate. >> can't fit in my wallet. it is really big. >> bill: i also understand you cannot photocopy it. >> it has been photocopied. >> bill: but you have to bring it in, right? >> i believe under this law, you would have to have some kind of proof. >> bill: the supreme court said no, no, no, that's going too much. when they sign up to register to vote, they sign a form and one of the boxes is i'm an american citizen and you check that box and the supreme court said you do that under penalty of perjury it is, in effect, an oath. the supreme court said they've taken that. they've signed that. that's good enough. but this has meaning far beyond arizona. >> that's the hope is that there's some argument about how far this decision will reach. some folks are sayi
saying that federal law holds and state law can't override it. >> bill: they've passed a law saying if you come in to vote, you have to bring proof you're an american citizen which means a passport or whatever. and if you were a naturalized citizen, you had to bring in your naturalization form. >> big certificate. >> bill: big certificate. >> can't fit in my wallet. it is really big. >> bill: i also understand you cannot photocopy it. >> it has been...
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and that protection under the law is for all. so while there are some that are still evolving, there are many in the community in the religious community in the black church that have evolved and are there with the president. >> bill: yeah, that's comforting to hear. those people -- i've heard several political analysts, reverend holmes, say this may help president obama with the gay and lesbian community but it is really going to hurt him politically, we're talking. it is going to hurt him in the african-american community. he's going to lose votes in the african-american community over this issue. this one issue. do you buy that? >> no, bill, i don't buy that at all. actually, i think it is a bit irresponsible to paint the black church as this antigay monolith. i don't believe that's true. i know of many clergy and denominations where the lgbt community are accepted, are welcomed just as we are. so i believe that even beyond the church where we have faith leaders and other denominations beyond the black church and in the hispan
and that protection under the law is for all. so while there are some that are still evolving, there are many in the community in the religious community in the black church that have evolved and are there with the president. >> bill: yeah, that's comforting to hear. those people -- i've heard several political analysts, reverend holmes, say this may help president obama with the gay and lesbian community but it is really going to hurt him politically, we're talking. it is going to hurt...
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so as we have even had federal, or seen federal law get retracted around gun policy state law has actually made it really tough for cities where we oftentimes see lots of crime to put in place common sense gun laws, because we have a lot of states primarily red states states in the south that have these really loose gun laws that have been pushed by alec people can sell their guns -- that's how 40% of guns are sold through this sort of loophole that doesn't require paperwork when individual owners sell their gun, so as a result, we have guns moving into cities making us more and more unsafe. so we have to continue to hold them accountable. the nra is getting their money from the gun industry. so they are going to do everything they can to sell more guns, but it's how do these bills become law? and we need to hold everyone accountable who is involved. our communities need to become more safe, and we need to do all we can to make sure that happens. >> jennifer: i'll looking to you for hope on this rashad because we have had so many mass shootings in this country, it's hard to keep count and
so as we have even had federal, or seen federal law get retracted around gun policy state law has actually made it really tough for cities where we oftentimes see lots of crime to put in place common sense gun laws, because we have a lot of states primarily red states states in the south that have these really loose gun laws that have been pushed by alec people can sell their guns -- that's how 40% of guns are sold through this sort of loophole that doesn't require paperwork when individual...
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at least that's the hope of people looking to get this law passed. >> bill: right. as we know, this is not a perfect deal. no compromise ever is. but it does cover gun shows. it does cover advertised sales on the internet, newspaper ads magazine ads. it doesn't cover if you sell one to your brother, family connections. 99%, 98% of what is needed here. so let me ask you this. what happens now to the filibuster threat? >> right. now the real drama begins. if you thought it was over, i've got news for you. it is just starting on capitol hill. today, there is going to be an important, procedural vote, as you know republicans, you know, have said they would filibuster that. many of them, including senator mitch mcconnell key player in all of this. it looks like maybe up to 12 republicans could join 50 or so democrats to shut off this filibuster that would block debate and actually get to debate on a bill. now, once they start debate, it is anybody's guess, at this point, where that goes and how that ends up. we could be looking at a week or two. expect lots of amendments
at least that's the hope of people looking to get this law passed. >> bill: right. as we know, this is not a perfect deal. no compromise ever is. but it does cover gun shows. it does cover advertised sales on the internet, newspaper ads magazine ads. it doesn't cover if you sell one to your brother, family connections. 99%, 98% of what is needed here. so let me ask you this. what happens now to the filibuster threat? >> right. now the real drama begins. if you thought it was over,...
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not so much about a head to head but an issue which is the healthcare reform law. this was late may. the reason i am showing this is because we know the supreme court is going to come out with their decision any day. certainly before the end of this month only 43% of americans favor the healthcare reform law and 51% oppose. where do you take that. >> two things to remember. first, this is very consistent pretty much for the last year and a half we have had around 40% supporting the afford able care act, around 50% opposing. what's often be not reported but cnn asks this follow-up question. good for them. other polsters do this too. well, are you in favor of it because it goes too far or not far enough. >> another 13% say i am against the healthcare reform law. >> it wasn't a single pair as up to 43 in favor. 56 total who would like this or stronger stronger. >> david merman. thank you for coming in here. so concise and clear. up next in tonight's what's working segment, father greg boyle is giving people second chances. he gets them jobs. we are a big fan of both.
not so much about a head to head but an issue which is the healthcare reform law. this was late may. the reason i am showing this is because we know the supreme court is going to come out with their decision any day. certainly before the end of this month only 43% of americans favor the healthcare reform law and 51% oppose. where do you take that. >> two things to remember. first, this is very consistent pretty much for the last year and a half we have had around 40% supporting the afford...
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i don't know why they couldn't just come out and say if he broke the law it looks like he broke the law and it was wrong. >> bill, he had -- carney had to walk back the president's comment that every member of congress has seen this. and peter king was on tv yesterday saying well, criticizing other members who say hey, wait a minute, i wasn't briefed on this. he said well the intelligence -- if lawmakers would ask the intelligence committee, i talked to someone who would know and said that the intelligence committee doesn't freely give out this information because if you are on the intelligence committee you like to be on the intelligence committee. you guard that information. so it's not as easy -- even with the nie on iraq, many years ago only about 100 members actually read that. they had to be cleared for that. so a lot more is going to come out of this, i think. >> bill: i think what was pretty apparent from my hearing that conversation yesterday is every member, dianne feinstein said every single member of the senate was sent information about this program. that is not true in the
i don't know why they couldn't just come out and say if he broke the law it looks like he broke the law and it was wrong. >> bill, he had -- carney had to walk back the president's comment that every member of congress has seen this. and peter king was on tv yesterday saying well, criticizing other members who say hey, wait a minute, i wasn't briefed on this. he said well the intelligence -- if lawmakers would ask the intelligence committee, i talked to someone who would know and said...
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that is a violation of election law and crew is saying rove might have taken part in a criminal conspiracy. we're back with more after the break. stay with us. (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! [ forsythe ] we don't just come up here for the view up in alaska. it's the cleanest, clearest water. we find the best sweetest crab for red lobster that we can find. [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's crabfest! the only time of year you can savor 5 succulent crab entrees all under 20 dollars. like a half-pound of tender snow crab paired with savory grilled shrimp, just 12.99. or our hearty crab and roasted garlic seafood bake. [ forsythe ] if i wouldn't put it on my table at home, i wouldn't bring it in. my name's jon forsythe and i sea food differently. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> announcer: broadcasting acro
that is a violation of election law and crew is saying rove might have taken part in a criminal conspiracy. we're back with more after the break. stay with us. (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our...
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marcia coyle covers the county for the national law journal. author of the new book "the roberts court." your questions or comments welcome. join the conversation at 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcasts at billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this is the "bill press show." converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. >> announcer: like politics? then like the "bill press show" on facebook. this is the "bill press show." >> bill: all right. now 25 minutes after the hour. we're talking the roberts court. the most conservative court in our lifetime, for sure. marcia coyle with the national law journal in studio with us. marcia the constitutionality project did a report last week. we had the author in. maybe it was earlier this week. who also says that the roberts court is the most pro business court. do you buy that? according to the decisions they ma
marcia coyle covers the county for the national law journal. author of the new book "the roberts court." your questions or comments welcome. join the conversation at 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcasts at billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this is the "bill press show." converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice...
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and the other side's position really is based on a law. every national academy of science on this planet said that's a lie. everyone said this is man maid, it is serious, we have got to urgently do something about it. 97-plus percent of all of the climate scientists most actively publishing, and again, mother nature herself is speaking loudly and clearly with these extreme weather events that is getting everybody's attention. >> maybe this is why mother nature is still fighting an uphill battle. between 2009 and 2011 coverage by the national tv networks dropped a whopping 80%. coming up next, the moments that define a leader. how a black teenager's death put race front in center in the presidential race. and later we'll hear from a remarkable 15-year-old girl on we have a big, big hour and the i.q. will go way up. how are you ever going to solve the problem if you don't look at all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >>you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy
and the other side's position really is based on a law. every national academy of science on this planet said that's a lie. everyone said this is man maid, it is serious, we have got to urgently do something about it. 97-plus percent of all of the climate scientists most actively publishing, and again, mother nature herself is speaking loudly and clearly with these extreme weather events that is getting everybody's attention. >> maybe this is why mother nature is still fighting an uphill...
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the country created these mechanisms by passing these laws. but the scope and operation of it, the notion that there was somehow this up to date sort of flow of information just -- it is not the way it works. >> bill: great to have congressman joe courtney and jamal silmons both in studio with us this thursday morning. here we are june 20. interest on college loans is going to double in ten days and -- nothing's happening. >> first of all the american public, there was a poll that came out. 84%, shocker, thinks they shouldn't raise interest rates. >> bill: don't stick it to the students right? >> a trillion dollars in debt might do that to you. >> so, you're right. the law will trigger doubling of the rate for seven and a half million college students if congress doesn't act. organized in the house to block that which has 195 signatures as of last night. again, not a real shock. >> bill: how many do you need? >> 218. kind of getting tantalizingly close. >> bill: good for you. >> the house leadership is in denial about the fact that they think
the country created these mechanisms by passing these laws. but the scope and operation of it, the notion that there was somehow this up to date sort of flow of information just -- it is not the way it works. >> bill: great to have congressman joe courtney and jamal silmons both in studio with us this thursday morning. here we are june 20. interest on college loans is going to double in ten days and -- nothing's happening. >> first of all the american public, there was a poll that...
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so why does it care about gun laws? it could be because the nra is a major dues payer to alec as does wal-mart. the organization alec is also behind harsh sentencing guidelines. why? because they lead to larger prison populations, which means more profits for the private prison industry. we asked them to comment on all of this legislation, but they did not respond. joining me now to talk about this is brown university professor tricia rose and joseph marshall cofounder and executive director of the omega boys club and host of the radio talk show street soldiers. maybe dr. marshall i'll start with you. >> sure. >> the type of laws that -- that permit george zimmerman to walk free today, although i don't think it was appropriate applied to him, but at least that was the excuse, those stand your ground laws are they contributing to the problems that face african american young men? >> sure. absolutely. if this gentlemen can go free because he felt threatened by trayvon martin and everything i have read or you have read the
so why does it care about gun laws? it could be because the nra is a major dues payer to alec as does wal-mart. the organization alec is also behind harsh sentencing guidelines. why? because they lead to larger prison populations, which means more profits for the private prison industry. we asked them to comment on all of this legislation, but they did not respond. joining me now to talk about this is brown university professor tricia rose and joseph marshall cofounder and executive director of...
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they have hired the same law firm for all of these negotiations and the law firm has a strategy. that says we are not going to negotiate in good faith. we're going to violate u.s. labor law and push toward the lockout from the very beginning. it is the worst access of corporate america at large on american sports. >> bill: then comes to the surface like it did last night with that call, right and as you point out unbelievable scene of two refs, side by side giving the exact opposite call. i mean doesn't it reach a point where the public is just going to demand that the owners, you know, do the right thing here? >> i hope that's right bill. my fear though is that even if you had a million two million ten million nfl fans turn away from the product it wouldn't make even a microdent into what's going on here because so much of the profits for nfl owners is paid up-front whether it's through stadium subsidies or billion dollar television deals with multiple major networks. so it doesn't make a dent that we would hope. what would make a dent, we do organize ten million fans and not ma
they have hired the same law firm for all of these negotiations and the law firm has a strategy. that says we are not going to negotiate in good faith. we're going to violate u.s. labor law and push toward the lockout from the very beginning. it is the worst access of corporate america at large on american sports. >> bill: then comes to the surface like it did last night with that call, right and as you point out unbelievable scene of two refs, side by side giving the exact opposite call....
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. >> cenk: i hope our government is run by the rule of law and not by emotional decisions. i disagree with that a little bit yes after 9/11 he was emotionally moved as we all were but he made these statements in 2007 . >> you a perfectly fair point. i'm not disputing point. from a moral point of view it is repugnant but human nature is what it is, and there are extreme circumstances and i think it would have to be ultimately touching on fundamental issues of life and death of a lot of people before a judgment could be made that perhaps in one instance the use of force, which is what torture is is necessary. i'm not defending it. >> cenk: i understand your position. i want to go back to something that you said earlier. did you say we're now using mind-altering drugs on detainee. >> no, i think there are such drugs that soften people up that make them less consistent and less rational. i would think if it exists it would be appropriate to use them. >> cenk: that's interesting. i talked to governor jesse ventura, and he believes that we are using them as well. >> no, i have no
. >> cenk: i hope our government is run by the rule of law and not by emotional decisions. i disagree with that a little bit yes after 9/11 he was emotionally moved as we all were but he made these statements in 2007 . >> you a perfectly fair point. i'm not disputing point. from a moral point of view it is repugnant but human nature is what it is, and there are extreme circumstances and i think it would have to be ultimately touching on fundamental issues of life and death of a lot...
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if republicans block this from becoming a law. if house republicans block this. and there will be hell to pay for the republican senators who didn't vote for it. bethany in greenville, south carolina, bethany, what do you say? good morning. >> caller: hi, good morning. i just wanted to say i'm happy to see them do something for immigration. i met my husband it's been about four years ago here in greenville, married him fell in love. he voluntarily left the country two and a half years ago went back to mexico to work on getting his papers fixed. we're still waiting to this day. had a visa interview he got denied. i've talked to senators, called our local senators and no one has any compassion. i've had to stay stateside. i'm actually taking care of my grandfather who has alzheimer's right now. there's no real answer -- they haven't come up with a real answer for it yet. there's a lot of people, friends i know that have voluntarily left and they're sitting in mexico and their spouses are all here. >> bill: under this legislation then, you're married, right? >> i am
if republicans block this from becoming a law. if house republicans block this. and there will be hell to pay for the republican senators who didn't vote for it. bethany in greenville, south carolina, bethany, what do you say? good morning. >> caller: hi, good morning. i just wanted to say i'm happy to see them do something for immigration. i met my husband it's been about four years ago here in greenville, married him fell in love. he voluntarily left the country two and a half years ago...
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you say it's not only subtle law but good law. there has been frustration that even though the democrats had the majority in the senate over the past several years the filibuster has been an impediment to getting those nominees on to the bench. is there any hope this you bring with you that come january if there is a democratic majority that we can overturn some of these filibuster rules so some of these judges and justices can make their way to the bench. >> we've made some progress in getting judges confirmed. there were justices confirmed during president obama's term who served the bench, but you're right, the filibuster rule has been used with great effect. it has been wielded constantly by the republican minority, and has really slowed down progress both in the judicial committee and on the floor. there have been a number of potential world changes that have been debated. i supported one from senator udall that would make senators who are using the filibuster to hold the floor and do sort of the mr. smith goes to washington
you say it's not only subtle law but good law. there has been frustration that even though the democrats had the majority in the senate over the past several years the filibuster has been an impediment to getting those nominees on to the bench. is there any hope this you bring with you that come january if there is a democratic majority that we can overturn some of these filibuster rules so some of these judges and justices can make their way to the bench. >> we've made some progress in...
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charged, of course, with leaking national security documents, breaking the law. the government actually charged him with deliberately intending to aid and abet the enemy. the government tried to make the case. that bradley manning knew that al-qaeda would be among those who would see the documents if he gave them to wikileaks. that, therefore, he gave them to wikileaks in order to help al-qaeda, the enemy of the united states. the judge said you're full of crap. you can't prove that. he didn't do that and she acquitted bradley manning of that most serious charge. nonetheless, she found him guilty, as you know, of 19 other charges, lesser charges. serious charges but lesser charges. by the way, he had already admitted to ten of them. the government could have ended its case right there when he pleaded guilty to ten of them but no, they've tried to get him on this aid and abet the enemy deal. so the question remains is bradley manning a hero or a traitor? kind of the same question people have been asking about edward snowden. he definitely leaked these documents, 7
charged, of course, with leaking national security documents, breaking the law. the government actually charged him with deliberately intending to aid and abet the enemy. the government tried to make the case. that bradley manning knew that al-qaeda would be among those who would see the documents if he gave them to wikileaks. that, therefore, he gave them to wikileaks in order to help al-qaeda, the enemy of the united states. the judge said you're full of crap. you can't prove that. he didn't...
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congress is to prevent bad ideas from becoming law. they do that fairly well. >> peter: 1-866-55-press if you want to join the conversation with paul singer, feel free to join in. 1-866-55-press. very interesting stuff. it shows that while maybe there is a lesson to be learned from the 112th congress which embraced the do nothing congress better than any congress we've ever seen, maybe the lessons weren't learned by the 113th. 1-866-55-press. i'm peter ogborn. he's bill press. he's paul singer from "usa today." we'll be right back on the "full court press." stay tuned. >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv, this is the "bill press show." (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. hd alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'
congress is to prevent bad ideas from becoming law. they do that fairly well. >> peter: 1-866-55-press if you want to join the conversation with paul singer, feel free to join in. 1-866-55-press. very interesting stuff. it shows that while maybe there is a lesson to be learned from the 112th congress which embraced the do nothing congress better than any congress we've ever seen, maybe the lessons weren't learned by the 113th. 1-866-55-press. i'm peter ogborn. he's bill press. he's paul...
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law enforcement up there is doing an excellent job. they're really on this case. they found this backpack in a landfill! parting shot coming up next. we'll wrap it up with that. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." (vo) current tv is the place for compelling true stories. (kaj) jack, how old are you? >> nine. (adam) this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. way inside. (christoff) we're patrolling the area looking for guns, drugs bodies ... (adam) we're going to places where few others are going. [lady] you have to get out now. >> lots of terrible things happen to people growing marijuana. >> this crop to me is my livelihood. >> i'm being violated by the health care system. (christoff) we go and spend a considerable amount of time getting to know the people and the characters that are actually living these stories. (vo) from the underworld to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real,
law enforcement up there is doing an excellent job. they're really on this case. they found this backpack in a landfill! parting shot coming up next. we'll wrap it up with that. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." (vo) current tv is the place for compelling true stories. (kaj) jack, how old are you? >> nine. (adam) this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. way inside. (christoff) we're...
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we have a situation where the state law says one thing federal law still says the other. are the feds going to come jumping down on colorado and washington? what indication do you have? >> i don't think so. i think it would be a big mistake. i think if they were going to do that and to be effective at doing it and so they won't leave a really bad taste in the mouths of people. they would have -- they should have done that immediately. >> bill: it would also take a lot of resources. >> this administration is not stupid. they see the polls. the president realizes that every time he has an internet town hall. every time he has a youtube town hall that the number one issue that's out in front is marijuana reform. you know, so he recognizes that. and any politician today is savvy enough to realize how do i maneuver myself. how do i put myself in a position to get the support of these people. i mean think about all of the elections that are taking place. marijuana reform gets more votes than any other candidate. >> that's been the case for a long time. the president not that al
we have a situation where the state law says one thing federal law still says the other. are the feds going to come jumping down on colorado and washington? what indication do you have? >> i don't think so. i think it would be a big mistake. i think if they were going to do that and to be effective at doing it and so they won't leave a really bad taste in the mouths of people. they would have -- they should have done that immediately. >> bill: it would also take a lot of resources....